Detachable fusee and torpedo holder for railroad lanterns



' Oct. 16, 1923.

A. C. NORDMAN DETACHABLE FUSEE AND TORREDO HOLDER FOR RAILROAD LANTERNSFiled May '7, 1923 c Patented ea; is, 1923.

7 warren STATE {PAT T OFFICE;

VANN'AYGVNORDMANQOF KIRKWOOD, MISSOURI. I i

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To all whom it mai 00mm: i r Be it known that I, ANNA C. NORDMAN, acitizen of the United states, residing at Kirkwood, in the county of St.Louis and State of Missouri, have invented a certain vnew and usefulDetachable Fusee and Torpedo Holder for :Railroad Lanterns, of whichthefollowing is a specification. Y

' My invention relates to a detachablefusee 0 and torpedo holder forrailroad lanterns,

and, itis a distinct and practical nnpro vement to overcome certain.practical ob ec- V tions to; and'defects in, fusee' holders which arepermanently fixed to the rail d ."l

\The, object of my invention is the provi sion of a fusee and torpedoholder-'whichjcan be quickly attached to, or 'detachedfrom a standardrailroad flaglnens lantern by merely slipping the device over thelanternframe-without making any changes in the r lantern construction.

A further object of the invention isthe provision of a fusee holder soconstructed as to provide two opposed pairs of open ended (tubularreceptacles for the reception of four fusees used by railroad men forsignaling "A still further object of the invention is the provision ofaldevice of theabove character which will be simple andcomp'ara tivelyinexpensive in construction, light in highly eflicient for the purposesinten'dedr 1 Y as will appear hereinafter, the invention consistsin thenovel-features of construe} tion,- arrangement and'combination of-partshereinafter more fully described and finally pointed out in the claimshereto appended. 1

Referring to the accompanying; drawm s;

forming a part of this specification, wherein f like characters ofreference denote similar parts'throughout the several--views i; ,1-Fig.'.1,;is a side elevation of a standard railroadiflagrneris lanternequippedvwith a fusee and torpedo holder embodying the fea I tures'; ofmy inventiomfsaid holder being shown in sectionaleleyatiorr i and fuse eholder applied thereto,"

ring 6' which ispreferably madeffrorna single piece of metallic lViththe above and other objects -in'-V iew,-

- Fig. 2 is a top 'pl n vi'ewi offthe lantern n of my invention! Fig.

"Referring character represents a standard railroad tern frame wiresl8.4 represents the ear formed integral J with two of: the la'ntern framewires 3'to which are connected the usuallantern handle'orbail 5.1

Incarrying out the aim of my lnventlon, I employ a suitableholder baseto" the drawings; the reference flag nens lantern having the base ringl1 2 i lndicates the lower looped ends of the'lana present -A pair offusee holder tubes? are, ably ,fixedysuch as by soldering or otherwise,

at their ends pp s des-of the holder base ring 1; The tubes 7 of eachpair are suitably spaced apart on their respective sides of the ring 6as shown in FigS'Q, and 6. The lower ends ofthe tubes? are preferablyflush with the lower" edge of the holder basering v 8 represents anupper holder ringgprefer-l ably formed from a single strandof wire} 1' 1eny'" Thisring is preferably lessin diar'neterthan thelower base ring 6and it, is suitably fixed wise. The ring 8 is fixed to the tubes? neartheir upper ends, and, the tubes? are disposed to the outside of theupperring 8 and also. to the .outside of the lower or (base;

ring 6.

to the tubes 7, such as bV soldering or other pairvrof tubes upon eachside of the holder;

rings with a "short flat strip con-nectionfi, i which is suitably.fixedto each such as by soldering or otherwise; v The fusee holder isprovided with 6, suches by soldering, or otherwise.- I

each provided with; an offsetp'ortion 11 to p -f t es,

afn i iifi "termediate ring lOiwhich is preferably of;

the samediameter as the holder base ring" '6. The ring 10 issuitablyjfixed to thetubes 8 1 9' at a suitable point abovetheholderbase ring :in applying it to the lantern. This arrangeand thetube connection strips, as this is the widest point of the holder rings.

The fusee holder tubes are directed upward and slightly inward from theholder base ring 6, asthe upper ring 8 is preferably of less diameterthan rings 6 and 10. This construction causes the top'rlng 8 toact as astop ring to engage the upper face of the ears 4 to prevent the fuseeholder from being forced completely over the lantern from any cause,such as swlnging the lantern '1n signalling or otherwlse.

The fusee holler tunes are each open at both endsand the wall of eachtube is pro vided near il-S lower end plurality of inwardly directed indntations or p otuberances to form stops within the tubes to pre vent thefusee 12 carried in each tube from falling completely through the, tube.

through the same'thereby causing the tubes to be clean and free fromobstructions :which V V might prevent the fusees from being proper lypositioned within the tubes. The steps 13 are positioned withinthetubes7 at such a point as to cause the upper .cndfl lof the fusees 12 toextend beyond the upper end. of th tubes 7 so that they may be readilygrasped by the {iagmen so they may be quickly removed from theirrespective tubes to be used for signal purposes. 7

When it. is desired to attach torpedoes 15 to the fuses holderframe,gthey may be tached to the intermediate ring 10 by wrap used inthe fuseeholder construction, as desired.

Whenthe fusee holder frame isapplied to a. lantern, the lower or basering 6 thereof is forced over the lantern until it comes to a positionsurrounding the lantern base ringl and the looped end 2 of the lanternframe wires 3. The ring 6 is forced over the looped ends 2 of thelantern frame, or cage Wires 3 so as to create frictional contacttherebetween which aids in preventing lon-.

gitudinal displacementcfthe fusee holder 7' L upon the lantern frame,The cars t lie posi-y tioned in the offset portions of the tubecannecting strips and-prevent any rotary or, turning displacement ;ofthe fusee. holder upon thela'nte'rn frame, as is manifest.

i From the foregoing descriptiomit isevi- .of carrying four ,fus eesforsignal purposes,

dent that/I, provide a fusee holder'for-lan terns which can be quicklyapplied to and o er the lantern frame o case and ca able two upon eachside of the lantern, in such spaced relation as not to interferejwiththe rays of lightfor lantern signalling W hen it is desired to use thelantern Without the fusee holder attached thereto,

the same can bev readily detached therefrom by merelypulling it up overother lantern.

frame or cage.

The many advantages of the herein described invention :will readilysuggest them selves to those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

, I do not wish to be understood as having limited myself to the detailsof construction shown and described, but desire to have it understoodthat the invention I have shown in the drawings is merely illustrative,as it is manifest thatvarious minor changes may be made in the exactconstruction and par ticular arrangementof parts without depart ingfromthe spirit of my invention, hence l reserve th right to make any suchchanges, or modifications as mayfairly fall within the scope of, 1yconstrued.

What-I claim is: 1. {In combination With a'lantern having a wire. frameincluding a base ring and-telminal endsof lantern frame wires loopedthereabout, of a fusee holder detachably appliedto the lantern frame andconsisting of a wide flat base rlng for frlctionalengagement with thelooped end ofthe lantern frame wires, an upper ring adapted to restupontheball ears of the lantern frame, a pair of opposed open endedfuse-e holder tubes fixed to opposite sides of said base and upperholder rings, means directed inwardly from the walls of the fusee tubesto act as interior stops to prevent the fusees e from falling throughthe tubes, opposed Ping the ductileendslti thereof around'the ring 10.The ring '10 may or may not be straps connecting opposite pairs of fuseeholders near the upper ring of the holder, an

, off-set in each connectifngstrap to receive the the appended claimswhen fair- 2. In combination with a lantern having no a .Wire frameincluding a base ring and terminal ends of lantern frame wires loopedthereabout, of a fusee holder detachably applied to the lantern frameand'consisting' ofj awide fiatbase ring for frictionalezr gagement withthe looped end of t e lantern frame wires, an upper ring adapted to restupon the bail ears .of the lantern: frame, a pair of opposed open ended,fusee'h'oldcr tubes fixed to'opposi-te sides of said base and upperholder ringslmeahs directed inwardly from the walls of the 'fusee tubesto act as interior stops to prevent'tl'ie'ifusees from falling throughthe tubes, opposed straps connecting opposite pairs of fusee holdersnear the upper ringof the holder, an off-set in each connecting strapotoreceive thebail ears of thefolantern to prevent turning dis placement ofthe fusee holder upon the Ian tern frame and an intermediate wire ringconnected to the fusee holder tubes a suitwhich torpedoes are attached.

able distance above the holder base ring to 3. In combination Withalantern having a Wire frame including'a' base ring and terminal ends oflantern frame: Wires looped ther'eabout of a fuseeholder detachablyapplied to the lantern "frame and consisting'of a Widefiat base ring forfrictional engage ment with the looped end of the lantern frame Wires,an upper ring adapted-torest upon the bail ears of the lantern frame,"a

pair of opposed open; ended fuseeholder tubes-fixed t opposite sides ofsaid baseand upper holder rings, means directed in 'Wardlyo from the;Walls of the fusee tubes to act as interior-stops to prevent the fuseesfrom falling through the tubes, [opposed straps connecting oppositepairs of iusee Q base ring to pass over the bail ears and bail 10f thelantern.

4. In combination ivith a lantern having a Wire frame, includin'ga; basering and termif nal'ends of lanternxtrame Wires looped thereabout,gof-afusee holder detachably applied to the lantern frame and consisting of aWide flat base ring for frictional engagement with the looped end of thelantern frame Wires, an upper ring adapted to rest upon the bail ears ofthe lantern frame, a

pair of pposed open ended fusee holder tubes fixed to opposite sides ofsaid base and upper holder rings, .means directed .in Wardly from theWalls of the fusee tubes to act; asinteriorstOps to prevent the fuseesfrom falling through the tubes, opposedstraps connecting opposite pairsof fusee holders-near the upper ring ofthe holder, an ott-set in eachconnecting strap to receive the bail ears of the lantern to preventturning displacement of the fusee holder upon the lantern frameandanintermediate Wire ring connected to the fusee holder 1 tubes a suitabledistance above the holder base ring to which torpedoes are attached,'

ortions in the holder base opposed off-set 7 ring and oppose off-setportions in the torpedo carryingv ring. to permit said rings to"passover the bail ears: andbail ofthe lantern.

1 5. In combination With a lantern having a wire frame including a basering and terminal ends of lantern frame Wires looped thereabout, of'afusee holder detachably applied to the lantern frame and consisting of abase ring, an upper ring, a pair of fusee holder tubes fixedto saidrings in, opposed relation, connecting members for said tubes near theirupper endsand-below the upper ring, means to prevent the. fusees fromfall:

ing through the fusee holder tubes, olf-set portions 1 in :the" fuseeholder tube vconnecting membersto recelve the lanternbail ears andprevent turning displacement of the fusee holder upon the lantern frame.p '6. In combination with a railroad lantern,

ring, an upper ring, -a pair of suitably .of a fu see carrier detachablycarried by the I lantern cage, said carrier comprising a base 5 i spacedfuseecontainertubeshaving open ends fixed to opposite sides ofsaidrings,-

means to prevent turning displacement of the fusee carrier upon thelantern cage and means to prevent "downward movement of carrier upon the"lantern cage bethe fuses yond' a predete'rmined distance.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to thespecification.

AivNA o; NORDMAN.

